"We cannot suppose therefore that God has made an order of beings, with such mental qualities and powers, for the sole purpose of being used as beasts, or instruments of labour."

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Source : Thomas Clarkson, Ottobah Cugoano (2010). “Thomas Clarkson and Ottobah Cugoano: Essays on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species”, Broadview Press

Thomas Clarkson

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“The public has more interest in the punishment of an injury than he who receives it.”
“I think the most important thing is how long do we stay in the disappointment. When my mother would see us wallowing in disappointment she would say, "change the channel." So I replace the disappointment with a new direction of where I wanted to go and how I wanted to feel. Also, when something isn't coming my way, I believe it was not meant for me.”
“The sacred is not in heaven or far away. It is all around us, and small human rituals can connect us to its presence. And of course the greatest challenge (and gift) is to see the sacred in each other.”
“I became a general contractor in my early 20s. I have been in the business for over 35 years”
“Stressful jobs, loveless marriages, bad food-most people kill themselves slowly every day.”

Source : Arthur Nersesian (2010). “Mesopotamia”, p.11, Akashic Books
“Of all possible subjects, travel is the most difficult for an artist, as it is the easiest for a journalist.”
“I'm good at exploring roofs. You never know when that kind of thing comes in useful.”

Source : "The Rubadub Mystery". Book by Enid Blyton, www.theguardian.com. 1951.
“If you laid all our laws end to end, there would be no end.”

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